International Repair Day

Furniture, household appliances, cars and houses need to be maintained in working order because during operation they lose their original properties Repair not only solves this problem, but also saves the planet’s resources, which are spent on the production of new electrode devices and other products Thanks to repairs, smartphones, computers and other equipment, shoes and clothes are not thrown into the trash, but continue to serve their owners A holiday has been established in honor of the processes of renewal and restoration of things, cars and housing International Renovation Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of October International Repair Day was first held in 2017 The holiday appeared in the calendar of special dates on the initiative of the Open Repair Alliance, an international group of repair organizations from the USA, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany Businesses are collaborating to make electronic products easier to repair and extending their service life The first initiative in this direction was holding Restart parties and opening cafes staffed by volunteers with experience in repairing equipment People concerned about environmental problems and the state of the environment turned to the craftsmen Over time, the tradition, which began with the Repair Café Foundation, where household items were repaired, grew into an annual event The initiators of the holiday call not only consumers of goods, but also producers to take care of the planet’s natural resources Electronics manufacturers can also help with this if they begin to produce more durable, repairable gadgets and devices, and provide craftsmen with information and resources to restore the functionality of equipment In honor of the holiday, everyone who shares this eco-friendly approach to life shares stories of fixing electronic devices on social networks and demonstrates the results of their labor On the third Saturday of October, master classes, exhibitions and seminars are held on the restoration and repair of equipment The holiday encourages any environmental initiatives - installing solar panels on the roof of a house, repairing waterproofing, etc Restoration work has long been successfully used in the reconstruction of antique furniture and other antiques International Repair Days are dictated by people's desire to extend the life of any product - from a bicycle, iron and hair dryer to a winter jacket and bar stool In honor of the holiday, groups of activists organize collection points for broken equipment and other types of products, to which craftsmen give a second life, preserving the nature of the Earth for future generations